How Holi 2024 is Celebrated in Different Regions Across India

Holi 2024: From Lathmar Holi in Uttar Pradesh to Manjal Kuli in Kerala, let’s find out how the festival of colors is celebrated in India.

Holi 2024: The main celebration of Holi is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to celebrate the festival of colors. It is seen during the full moon of the Hindu month of Phalguna, usually in February or March. This year, the festival will be celebrated with grandeur and enthusiasm all over India on Monday, March 25. This colorful festival is essential to spreading joy, fun, joy, and happiness and welcoming the arrival of spring.

Holi is a festival that celebrates happiness, love, unity among people, and the victory of good over evil. Bright colors of powder and water symbolize it. India is very diverse, and many states have festivals and traditions to celebrate Holi. Listed below are some ways the Festival of Colors is celebrated in different parts of the country.

Which Holi is celebrated in different parts of India

1. Lathmar Holi in Uttar Pradesh

Holi is a high-profile festival in northern India, especially Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi. People gathered around the campfire, dancing, singing, and throwing paint at each other. This festival symbolizes the victory of good over evil and the end of winter and the beginning of spring.

2. Meduru Holi Festival in Andhra Pradesh

In the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, the Holi Festival is called the “Meduru Holi Festival.” People participate in demonstrations, including music and dance, and throw colored powder at each other. Another important aspect is the singing of hymns dedicated to Lord Krishna.

3. Kumauni Holi in Uttarakhand

Kumauni Holi is celebrated in many places in the Uttarakhand region around Kumaon. The festival, which has a musical character rather than a colorful celebration like in other states, symbolizes the beginning of the planting season for agricultural communities. They light the Holika fire with a green paiya branch in the middle of the flame, often called “law.”

4. Rang Panchami in Maharashtra

In the western state of Maharashtra in India, the Holi festival is called “Rang Panchami.” Today, people play with colored powders, sing, and dance to dhol music while enjoying sweets and savory foods. Some parts of the state also have special rules about people singing and playing music in the streets.

5. Manjal Kuli in Kerala

The Konkani and Kudumbi communities celebrate this summer; people visit temples and celebrate with folk songs and paintings. This color is made from turmeric.

6. Royal Holi in Udaipur

As the name suggests, there is a magnificent festival in Udaipur. The royal family of Mewar continued to follow the traditions of the kings of the city they once ruled. On the eve of Holi, the present chief lit bonfires and destroyed Holi statues. This was followed by a beautiful horse show led by the princes. What a fantastic show!

7. Basant Utsav and Dol Jatra in Bengal

Basant Utsav in Bengal, as the name suggests, is a festival that celebrates the arrival of spring. A grand event is planned in Shantiniketan. Dol Jatra is part of the main festival of Holi. Idols of Radha and Krishna are displayed on the streets of Purnima. During the show, people sprinkle water and paint to add color to the atmosphere.